(RNS) — After postponing their trip for three years, many American Muslims expected a return to normalcy for this year’s Hajj, but a new online platform intended to streamline the process has instead ...

The national Hajj programmes coordinating agency, the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (POAG),  has introduced a mandatory medical examination and certification for all prospective pilgrims ...

The Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced medical screening for intending pilgrims as part of intensified ...

Intending pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage will pay a subsidised medical examination fee of GH 650 as the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) begins a nationwide mandatory medical examination ...

The Hajj and Umrah Affairs Department will embark on the electronic selection process for the shortlisted applicants to perform the Hajj pilgrimage for the 1447 AH season, starting from Dec. 2, 2025, ...

Qatar has launched the electronic selection process for Hajj 1447 AH pilgrims, starting December 2, 2025. Shortlisted applicants will receive SMS notifications and must complete registration with one ...

[Editor’s note: this post, and the next dozen or so, are the record of Amina’s journey to Makkah last month. She wrote every day, but was not able to send them to us until she returned. We’ll be ...

Barring last-minute changes, 52,287 Nigerians are expected to perform this year’s Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A statement by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said the ...

Less than a month to the commencement of airlift of Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj exercise, the Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a registered faith-based Civil Society ...

Doha,Qatar: The Hajj and Umrah Affairs Department will embark on the electronic selection process for the shortlisted applicants to perform the Hajj pilgrimage for the 1447 AH season, starting from ...